New US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Arrives in Riyadh After Two Year Gap

(MEMO) — The new US ambassador to Saudi Arabia, retired general John Abizaid, arrived in Riyadh on Thursday, an embassy statement said, filling a position vacant since President Donald Trump took office more than two years ago, Reuters reports. Washington has not had an ambassador in Riyadh since January 2017, a 27-month period in which US-Saudi ties have become […]